- Question
Should we have daylight saving time?
Daylight saving time has been around for over a century now. Recently, however, some debate has sparked as to whether or not it is still necessary to partake in. Are there truly benefits of participating in it? Or is it an outdated concept of the 20th century?
Yes, we should have daylight saving time
This position holds that we should keep daylight saving time. It argues that the practice has existed for so long without major harm that there is no good reason to abolish it now, and that shifting the clocks reduces energy usage and the pollution that comes with it.
No, we should not have daylight saving time
This position holds that daylight saving time should be scrapped, arguing the costs outweigh the benefits of an outdated practice. It contends that clock-changing disrupts religious observance, favours some industries over others, and no longer serves its original purpose.